Every week we share one or more of the new puzzles which our members have contributed to the Chess Fun page. Some might be quite straightforward, but some can be much trickier! Try your best to spot possible tactics and calculate out the lines before looking at the solutions.
Puzzle 1, shared by Anushka
From a game at the Derbyshire Chess Congresss 2026. Black to play
[SetUp "1"] [FEN "r1bq1r1k/pp2pPbp/1nnp2p1/8/2B2P2/2NQ1N2/PPP3PP/R1B1K2R b KQ - 0 1"] 1... Nb4 2. Qe2 Nxc4 3. a3 (3. Qxc4 Nxc2+ 4. Kf2 Nxa1) 3... Qa5 4. O-O Qc5+ 5. Kh1 Nc6 6. Ne4 Qh5 7. Qxc4 d5
Puzzle 2, shared by Richard
White to mate in 4
[SetUp "1"] [FEN "r1b2r2/1p1n1ppk/4p3/b2pB3/p2P4/q1P1R3/P2Q1PPP/R5K1 w - - 0 1"] 1. Rh3+ Kg8 (1... Kg6 2. Rg3+ Kh7 (2... Kf5 3. Qd3#) 3. Rxg7+ Kh8 4. Qh6#) 2. Rh8+! Kxh8 3. Qh6+! Kg8 4. Qxg7#
Puzzle 3, shared by Richard
White to mate in 7
[SetUp "1"] [FEN "7r/p4R2/1p4nk/3qP3/2pr4/6PB/2Q4K/5R2 w - - 0 1"] 1. Qxg6+! Kxg6 2. R1f6+ Kh5 3. Rf5+ Kh6 4. R7f6+ Kh7 (4... Kg7 5. Rg5+ Kh7 6. Bf5#) 5. Rh5+ Kg8 6. Rg5+ Kh7 7. Bf5#
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Club members: many of these puzzles come from a WhatsApp group for members, where new puzzles are regularly shared. Ask Richard or Albert if you'd like an invite.